RUssians ATTEMPT to Advance On Several Fronts, 90+ Combat Clashes Past 24hrs; UKR Forces Repel RU Attacks in 6 Directions; UKR Kills 870 RU Soldiers, Destroy 12 Tanks, 2 Air Defence Systems; UKR Downs All RU Drones Attacking UKR Last Night; RU Forces Have No Strategic Success In E Direction, LIVE UPDATES and MORE

Russians attempt to advance on several fronts, over 90 combat clashes over past 24 hours – General Staff report:

Russian occupying forces have been actively engaged in combat operations on the Kupiansk, Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka, Zaporizhzhia and Melitopol fronts over the past 24 hours, with a total of over 90 combat engagements taking place at the contact line.

Source: General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, information as of 06:00 on 23 October

Details: In the area of responsibility of the Khortytsia Operational Strategic Group on the Kupiansk front, Ukrainian soldiers repelled over 15 Russian attacks near the settlements of Synkivka and Ivanivka (Kharkiv Oblast).

On the Lyman front, Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled about 10 Russian attacks near the settlement of Nadiia and Serebrianka Forest (Luhansk Oblast).

On the Bakhmut front, Ukrainian troops repelled all Russian attacks near the settlements of Bohdanivka, Khromove, Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Druzhba (Donetsk Oblast). Ukrainian troops repelled all Russian attacks near the settlements of Bohdanivka, Khromove, Ivanivske, Andriivka, and Druzhba (Donetsk Oblast). The Ukrainian Defence Forces pursue their assault operations south of the city of Bakhmut in Donetsk Oblast, inflicting losses in military personnel and equipment on the Russian occupying forces and consolidating their positions.

In the area of responsibility of the Tavriia Operational Strategic Group on the Avdiivka front, the Russians never ceased their attempts to encircle the city of Avdiivka, whereas Ukrainian soldiers steadfastly held the defence, inflicting heavy losses on them. The Russian offensive near the settlements of Keramik, Stepove, Avdiivka, Tonenke, Opytne and Nevelske (Donetsk Oblast) was a failure, as the Ukrainian Defence Forces repelled over 20 attacks.

On the Marinka front, the Russians launched unsuccessful assault operations around the populated areas of Marinka, Pobieda and Novomykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast), with Ukrainian troops repelling 24 Russian attacks. —>READ MORE HERE

War update: Defense Forces repel Russian attacks in six sectors:

In the past 24 hours, Ukraine’s Defense Forces have repelled over 40 Russian attacks in six directions. The Ukrainian military continue conducting the offensive in eastern and southern Ukraine.

The relevant statement was made by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on Facebook, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

Fifty-four combat engagements have occurred on the front over the past day. The operational situation is remaining challenging in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Ukrainian forces continue conducting the offensive operation in the Melitopol direction and offensive (assault) actions in the Bakhmut direction, inflicting personnel and equipment losses on Russian occupation troops and exhausting the enemy all over the front line.

Over the past day, Ukraine’s Air Force has launched 16 strikes on enemy targets: three strikes on surface-to-air missile systems, and the rest of strikes on Russian personnel, ammunition and military equipment clusters.

Ukrainian missile units hit 12 enemy artillery systems and one logistics hub.

Meanwhile, Russian troops launched five missile strikes and 33 air strikes, and opened fire with multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) 42 times on Ukrainian positions and settlements.

Following Russian terrorist attacks, casualties among civilians were reported, as well as the damage caused residential houses and other civil infrastructure.

In the Volyn and Polissia directions, the operational situation remained rather unchanged. No signs of enemy offensive groupings were detected. Separate Belarusian units are carrying out tasks within the areas bordering with Ukraine. —>READ MORE HERE

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